Overview:
In North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British forces, and now intend to take Tobruk, an important port city. A ramshackle group of Australian reinforcements sent to combat the Germans is put under the command of British Captain MacRoberts. The unruly Aussies immediately clash with MacRoberts, a gruff, strict disciplinarian, however this unorthodox team must band together to protect Tobruk from the German forces.Status: | Released (1953-05-20) |
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Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total |
Screen: | Richard Murphy |
Productions: | 20th Century Fox |
Production Countries: | United States of America |
Spoken Languages: | English, Deutsch |
Casts
- 5341: Richard Burton - Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
- 2091: James Mason - Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
- 29520: Robert Newton - Tom Bartlett
- 33484: Robert Douglas - General
- 10925: Torin Thatcher - Col. Barney White
- 69248: Chips Rafferty - Sgt. "Blue" Smith
- 11132: Charles Tingwell - Lt. Harry Carstairs
Crews
- 83905: Richard Murphy - Writer - Writing
- 1744: Robert Wise - Director - Directing
- 3358: Lyle R. Wheeler - Art Direction - Art
- 5467: Leigh Harline - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 114562: Ray Kellogg - Special Effects - Crew
- 12280: Addison Hehr - Art Direction - Art
- 26175: Ben Nye - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
Come out of your holes you desert rats! The Desert Rats is directed by Robert Wise and written by Richard Murphy. It stars Richard Burton, Robert Newton, Robert Douglas, Torin Thatcher, Chips Rafferty and James Mason. Music is by Leigh Harline and cinematography by Lucien Ballard. ....
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With Rommel (James Mason) bearing down heavily on the beleaguered allied garrison of Tobruk, it falls to "Capt. MacRoberts" (Richard Burton) to try and galvanise some war weary ANZAC troops for one last defence against the wily Desert Fox. He's not exactly puritanical, but he doesn's ....
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Movie Review: The Desert Rats (1953) The Desert Rats (1953), directed by Robert Wise, is a war film that brings to life the courage and perseverance of soldiers during the defense of Tobruk in World War II. While the film offers a Hollywood take on this significant chapter of history ....
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